DIAL.4-5444
STUDENT TRI WEEKLY
NEWSPAPER OF
TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE
The Battalion
DIAL 4-5444
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION
122 ADMINISTRATION BLDG. VOLUME 41
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 31, 1942
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NUMBER 52
College Defenses Swing into Action Soon
Age Lowered
For Officers;
Now Eighteen
Students Who Will
Now be Eligible To
Report to Adjutant
The minimum age require
ment for appointment as army
officers has been reduced to
eighteen years, according to a
War Department radiogram
received by the military sci
ence department. All students
who hold certificates of eligi
bility for commission, but
who have been ineligible be
cause of the previous age re
quirement, are requested to
report to the adjutant imme
diately.
New age requirements have been
adopted in order to give those who
have had training as officers but
who are under twenty-one years of
age, the opportunity of entering
the army as officers instead of as
enlisted men. It is necessary that
all men who are now eligible re
port to the military department to
see about securing their commis
sions or deferments for active
duty.
Last year A. & M. graduated
all students who were 21 years old
and had completed their four years
of military training in a special
graduation ceremony in May in or
der to hasten their availability to
the army service. Those who had
completed their advanced course
but were not yet 21 were issued
certificates of eligibility for their
commissions. Under the new mini
mum age requirement, all those
holding such certificates may now
obtain their commissions as sec
ond lieutenants.
Ah Ha! My Fair Beauties, He's Got You Where He Wants You;
Texas Beaiities Too Beautiful” Says Glenn Miller;
Vanity Fair Selections Made from Fifty Favorites
By W. J. Hamilton
“Your Texas beauties too beau
tiful for one man to judge,” wires
Vanity Fair Winners:
Betty McIntosh
Yvonne Kennedy
Lena Marie Adams
Mary Katherine Dodson
Marilyn Elaine Crabtree
Linda Lee Geren
Elizabeth Alexander
Mary Frances Seago
Glenn Miller, engineer of the fam
ous Chatanooga Choa Choo, who
was forced to call in his entire
band to select eight beauties for the
Vanity Fair section of the 1942
Longhorn from a group of over
50 Senior Favorite pictures sub
mitted to him by Eusty Heitkamp,
editor of the Annual.
The favorites were presented
to Miller in two full length poses,
one in evening dress, and one in
street clothes. Besides these shots
there was a close-up of each. By
seeing the girls under such a var
iety of circumstances, Miller was
able to base his selection on a wid
er range of points.
Every year an outstanding fig
ure in the entertainment world is
asked to take the difficult job of
picking out the eight Vanity Fair
beauties. Glenn Miller was asked
because of the popularity of his
orchestra and his music with the
students.
Cecil B. de Mille, well known mo
tion picture producer, picked out
the beauties last year. Bandleader
Kay Kyser had the job for the 1940
Longhorn and Earl Carrol of “Van
ities” fame did the honors for the
’39 edition.
The Vanity Fair section of the
Longhorn is chosen from the Sen
ior Favorites pictures which are
submitted for publication exclus
ively by seniors. This year more
seniors than ever have taken ad
vantage of this privilege, accord
ing to Heitkamp.
The following telegram was re
ceived from Miller:
JAN 29 3PM 1942
R L HEITKAMP EDITOR
THE 1942 A & M COLLEGE
OF TEXAS
YOUR TEXAS BEAUTIES
TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR ONE
MAN TO JUDGE — ALL
WONDERFUL GIRLS—HAD
TO CALL IN ENTIRE BAND
TO HELP IN JUDGING.
HERE’S THE RESULT: BET
TY MCINTOSH, YVONE
KENNEDY, LENA MARIE
ADAMS, MARY KATHER
INE DODSON, MARILYN
ELAINE CRABTREE, LIN
DA LEE GEREN, * ELIZA
BETH ALEXANDER, MARY-
FRANCES SEAGO. HOPE
OUR SELECTIONS SATIS
FY YOU. REGARDS TO ALL
GLENN MILLER
Military Plan Junked by Commanders;
Many Radical Suggestions Predominate
Hereford Sale
Of Texas Ass’n
Will Be Feb 17
The Mid South Texas Hereford
(Association whose headquarters
are here in College Station will
hold its second annual auction sale
of registered hereford cattle in the
animal husbandry pavillion on Feb
ruary 17 at 1 o’clock.
Fifty-two head of cattle consist
ing of twenty-six bulls and twenty-
six cows will be offered for sale.
The college has entered four cows
in the sale and two of the cows
are selling with a calf at side.
Teasipping Co-ed Wins!
Hazel Hearn Wins Ad Contest
W.M. Robertson Places Second
By Jack Keith
Professors, housewives, waiters
and over a hundred Aggies en
tered the advertising contest which
was announced in The Battalion
last week, but it took an Austin
co-ed to walk away with first
prize. The contest was open to all
readers of the paper and from the
results it was evident that there
are many ardent readers who are
not students at A. & M. Only one
of the four prizes was won by an
Aggie.
First place was won by Hazel
Hearn of Austin, and W. M. Rob
ertson of “H” Infantry, the only
local student to win a prize, won
second place. Third place was won
by Mrs. R. L. Hearn of Bryan and
fourth prize was won by S. A. Cer-
vantez, a waiter in the mess-hall.
The contest, sponsored by the
agricultural economics department,
The Battalion, and local merchants,
was in two divisions, one for read
ers and one for members of the
class of “Principles of Advertis
ing.” Teacher of the class, Profes
sor S. M. McKinnon, was in charge
of the contest and worked out the
details with the class. One hundred
and sixty-eight students originally
submitted ads for the contest and
14 of these appeared in the Battal-
Water Works Short
Course to be Held
Here on February 9
Superintendents from all over
the state will attend the twenty-
fourth annual Water Works and
Sewerage Short School to be held
here February 9 through 13.
Two divisions will comprise the
five day program: the water sup
erintendents section and the sew
erage section. Laboratory instruc
tion and practice will be provided
in several types of analytical work.
Dormitory space, is being made
available for the attendants to the
short coruse and meals will be serv
ed them in the mess halls.
ion. Basis for selecting the winners
for the readers contest was their
selection of the best four ads of
those printed.
Winners of the ad-writing divi
sion of the contest received identi
cal prizes as the winners of the
readers contest, first prize $3.00,
second prize $2.00, third prize $1.50
and fourth prize $1.00. R. C. El
liot was winner of the first prize
with his advertisement for Lou-
pot’s Trading Post which appears
in this issue. It was chosen as best
because of its originality and time
liness with world events.
Second place was won by Jerry
Rolnick with his ‘Recorded Rhythm’
advertisement for Haswell’s Book
Store. Rolnick made his own line
drawing for his entry. H. W. Hasse
won second place in the contest
with his valentine candy adver
tisement for the Aggieland Phar
macy. Fourth place went to W. C.
Merrill, who depicted Fish Blotto
“talking it up” for the E-Tex Cafe
in Bryan.
Proposed Military
System Supposed To
Segregate Classes
At a meeting of the com
manders of all organizations
held Thursday, the proposed
military reconstruction plan,
which was drawn up at a pre
viously held committee meet
ing, was flatly rejected by
vote of a large majority.
This plan, if accepted, would re
tain the good points of the old
system and still conform to the
new regulations, the committee
stated. Under this proposal, a
strong military system would take
the place of the old set-up in pre
serving the quality of men gradu
ated under it. The number of stu
dents eliminated would be the same
as under the old system. Class dis
tinctions, with the exception of the
personal services rendered by the
underclassmen, would remain un
changed.,
According to several command
ers who attended the meeting, wild
and extremely radical proposals
echoed the dissatisfaction of the
corps. A general walkout of ail
classes except in military and de
fense courses was considered.
Bob Powell, captain of C Com
pany CWS, restored order to the
meeting by presenting a letter
written to the Board of Directors
which presented the point of view
of the student body in a clear log
ical manner. The commanders voted
to give Powell authority to act
for the group in doing all in his
power to convince the executives of
the college of the student’s view
point.
New Text Written
By Agronomy Profs
Agronomy 418 will be taught
with a new text book. The book,
“Soil Erosion and Its Control in
the Southwest,” was written by
Dr. L. G. Jones and L. M. Thomp
son, members of the A. & M. fac
ulty.
Aggiesthenics
Representative of what Aggies all over the campus are doing
every morning at 6:28 are these H Coast Artillery boys who are
doing calisthenics for their physical betterment. Some of the
boys admit they really needed the exercise as was proven by sore
leg muscles and stiff arms.
Hedges Begins
Safety Courses
To Train Women
Dr. C. C. Hedges, chairman of
the College Defense Council, has
announced that two courses, Safe
Driving and Trouble Shooting,
have been arranged to fit women
volunteers as chauffeurs of auto
mobile driven vehicles.
Instruction in the two courses
will be given by C. H. Groneman of
the college industrial education de
partment. The 'instruction is free
and is open to all women of
Brazos county.
Dr. Hedges has called a meet
ing for 7 o’clock, Monday evening,
Feb. 2, in Room 105, Mechanical
Enginering Shop Building of all
women interested in these courses.
The courses will each run ap
proximately three weeks with two
classes each week from 7 o’clock
until 9 o’clock in the evening. At
the meeting Monday night, de
tails of the course will be worked
out and two nights satisfactory
to the most enrollees will be select
ed as class nights. For the safe
driving course enrollees will fur
nish their own automobiles but for
the trouble shooting course the
cutaway models in the Agricul
tural Engineering and Mechanical
Enginering Shops will be used."
All women interested should
phone Groneman at College Sta
tion 4-7564 and let him know they
wish to enroll.
Recruiting Drive
Ends as Officers
Leave Early Today
As the last half of their re
cruiting drive ended yesterday,;
the Mobile Recruiting Unit of the
U. S. Army made preparations
to leave the A. & M. campus.
Capt. C. T. Sprague, of the Mo
bile Unit, is a former Aggie and
member of the coaching staff. Capt.
Sprague stated that it was like
getting back home to buzz around
the campus for a month and en
joyed being abong his old friends.
If further information is de
sired regarding enlistment it may
be obtained at the recruiting sta
tion located in the Bryan court
house.
San Antonio Mothers
Help Educate Aggies
Recent accomplishments to the
benefit of Aggieland have been
made by the San Antonio Mothers
Club, corresponding secretary, Mrs.
C. R. Landon, stated in a recent
letter.
The club has contributed $25 to
the Library fund and $100 to the
Students Lounge fund. An addi
tional $100 has been promised for
the same purpose when needed.
Annually A. & M. Mothers Clubs
contribute largely to the improve
ments on the A. & M. campus.
From President Walton, a Message
Information has reached us that there is considerable
unrest among students because of the changes that neces
sarily have been made in the rules and regulations of the
College, therefore before you reach conclusions, individually
or collectively, may I urge that you thoroughly consider all
of the factors that will be involved, as well as the effect your
decision may have upon you and your institution.
As a result of world conditions, the lives of every
man and every institution in this Nation are being and will
continue to be vitally affected until such time as we shall
have discharged the obligations that Nation has assumed.
These conditions require readjustment upon the part of indi
viduals and in institutional programs so that the individual
and the institution may make the largest possible contribu
tion to the welfare of the Nation.
These conditions, and the necessity for change, are like
ly to upset us emotionally. The students of the College are
now deeply concerned because of changes that are necessary
in order that the College as well as the students, may dis
charge their full obligations to their Government, themselves,
and society. No generation of young men has ever been con
fronted with as large obligations as the men that now consti
tute the student body of the colleges and universities of the
land. The Nation has passed through an era of easy and soft
living and rampant individualism. As a result tremendous
efforts must now be made in order that we may equip our
selves to correct the hurtful effects of a long period of indi
vidualism and wasteful existence.
Democracy has long protected the rights of individuals
(Continued on Page 4)
Number Two Audience Participation
Program Will be Held at 7 Tonight
Number two of the Audience
Participation Programs presented
by Richard Jenkins will unfold to
night in the Assembly hall at 7
o’clock. Several new attractions will
be offered for the corps’ approval.
Included on the program will be
Pat Patterson’s Accordion Antics
and the Aggieland Mudcat Swing-
sters. New songs of the popular
vein have been added to the song
sheet for 1 the Aggies to test their
lung power on.
Another new feature to be pre
sented is a cigar contest. Mem
bers of the audience will be asked
to perform various feats and the
first prize will be a luxurious ten-
center.
Presentations of this type will
be held every Saturday night dur
ing the spring semester. The pro
grams are designed to give the stu
dents free enjoyable entertain
ment without interfering with reg
ular week-end plans.
Jenkins, who serves as master of
ceremonies, invites everyone to at
tend, students and outsiders alike.
No better way can be found to
pass the time before a dance or
late show than bringing your date
to these Saturday night entertain
ments, Jenkins said.
Freshmen Requested
To Get Tickets Now
Freshmen with dates for the Fish
Ball Friday, February 6, are re
quested by Fish Class President
Lewis Bracy to get their tickets
as soon as possible.
Representatives of the Fish
dance committee are in each out
fit and have the tickets which
sell for $1.10, including tax.
Music for the dance which be
gins at 9 p. m. Febraury 6, will
be furnished by the Aggieland
orchestra.
Hedges Has
Finished Plan
For Defenses
Cooperation of Six
Groups Necessary
For Full Protection
As the United States be
comes more and more involved
in the ever-widening field of
World War II, an organization
of the civilian defense of Col
lege Station has been complet
ed which will bring the reali
ties of the war to each citizen.
Defense Director Dr. C. C.
Hedges has released the com
pleted plan for the adminis
tration of all defense work in
this vicinity.
To organize the community for
the best possible protection, Hedges
and the College Station Defense
Council have divided the civilian
defense operations into 6 main
classifications, consisting of fire
fighting service, police services,
medical service, public works, op
eration of utilities, maintenance of
vital services, and public relations
and education. Groups have been
appointed to head these various div
isions.
Groups Ready
With the completion of the org
anization, all civilian defense
groups are ready to start train
ing. Each group will undergo an
intensive training course in its par
ticular field, Hedges stated. This
training will furnish College Sta-
(See DEFENSE, Page 4)
Aggie Hit Parade
Will Begin Friday
Arrangements have been com
pleted for r the Texas Aggie hit
parade, the new WTAW radio pro
gram which will be heard for the
first time Friday at 5 p.m. The new
program will feature 30 min
utes of requested records played
in the order of their popularity^
The program differs from most re
quest programs in that instead of
requesting just one number, three
numbers will be turned in.
The management of the Campus
theater is presenting a pass to
the first ten who submit as their
requests the first three ranking
numbers on the hit parade. Re
quests may be dropped in the box
placed in the rotunda of the Aca
demic building or may be mailed
to WTAW, College Station. Re
quests to be played on the program
must be submitted by noon of the
Thursday preceding the day of the
broadcast.
$. B. Apple, Hort
Instructor, Leaves
For Michigan State
S. B. Apple, assistant professor
in Horticulture, has recently ac
cepted a position as Research As
sistant and Extension Specialist
in Horticulture at Michigan State
College, East Lansing, Mich. His
work there will be wholly with veg
etables.
Ag Handclasp Distinctive; Dates
To Neanderthal Caveman Days
By Bill Morehouse
One simple gesture of politeness
which has become a trait among
all Aggies is the handclasp. Peo
ple in all walks of life shake
hands, but the Aggie handshake
possesses a distinction of its own
which separates it from any fac
similes.
To the outside world the hand
shake has become a mere gesture of
politeness. But, at A. & M., it
has become a school tradition. Any
Aggie young or old may be inden-
tified upon meeting, by the quick
ly out thrust hand and a grip that
tells that there is a man at the
other end of that arm, not a limp
hand of a person who must have
one foot in the grave to proffer
such a weak extremity.
Handshaking originated back in
the dark Neanderthal days. Men
in those times carried clubs or
axes to protect themselves and
to ward off enemies. To show an
other man friendliness, he would
throw down his axe or club and
approach with an extended empty
hand. The other would meet him
half way also with empty hand.
From this gesture grew today’s
custom of shaking hands, a sign
of peace and friendliness.
To the Aggies the extended
hand and firm grasp has formed
a brotherhood of the entire col
lege. Formal introductions be
tween two Aggies, on or off cam
pus, are indeed unnecessary. All
that is needed is to extend a hand
and the other will know you are an
Aggie and will be positive of your
identity when he feels your solid
grip.
Nor is the handclasp restricted
to meeting a fellow student. When
:ongratulations are in order, when
a buddy has not been seen in quite
a while, or just because the world
looks good are reasons enough for
clasping the hands.
To the Aggie the handclasp rep
resents an unbreakable bond of
friendship which unites the entire
college. As long as A. & M. is
A. & M., nothing can remove this
staunch tradition from the campus.